Here's the thing though, it isn't the NBA hall of fame, it's the basketball HOF, so you have to consider college and olympics as well.

11/2/2013 3:01:48 PM

The Rockets are never going to be taken seriously until James Harden decides he wants to play some defense.

11/8/2013 8:22:27 AM

Their perimeter defense is really awful. Harden, Lin, and Beverly are all below average defenders and Dwight Howard is no longer the rim protector he was 5 years ago and can't make up for deficiencies at the guard positions.

I still think they're top 4 in the west, but they need to figure out the defense.

11/8/2013 8:36:43 AM

they need Howard to come up with more than two moves.

11/8/2013 8:51:07 AM

You know what would be an awesome mover for him to come up with?

Shooting 65-70% from the line so he can actually play crunch time minutes.

11/8/2013 8:58:24 AM

it's happening. Anthony Davis is ascending.

Quote :

"Coming into this game, Davis was averaging four blocks per game, with a block percentage of 10. When you dig deeper, the numbers only get more absurd. According to SportVU, before last night’s game, opposing players only attempt five shots a game at the rim against Davis, converting only 20 percent of those attempts. In other words, dudes aren’t even trying Davis at the rim, and when they do, four out of five times it doesn’t work. Telescoping arms plus freak athletic mobility plus positioning equals brow domination. Davis finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, three steals, three blocks, and two assists"

11/9/2013 3:48:38 PM

Yeah, he is already looking like he might be one of the best PFs in the game. He's got a hell of a lot of athletic ability and his offensive game is evolving. His defense was a known quantity and it was just a question of how long until his offense got there. I don't think many people thought it would be year 2.

11/9/2013 4:17:12 PM

How did dwight decline in wwhat should have been the start of his prime?

11/10/2013 2:18:13 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEn6Q549_mM

JJ Hickson over Marvin Williams

11/12/2013 11:40:13 AM

How do you call a T on Griffin there and still eject Ibaka? Call is a travesty, Griffin drug him around and he was just trying to get off.

11/13/2013 11:52:23 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yVV-ugC-k

EMBED

11/14/2013 11:48:08 AM

Quote :

"Call is a travesty, Griffin drug him around and he was just trying to get off."

Ibaka was a little forceful at the end there. I don't think he should have been ejected, but he definitely should have gotten t-ed up.

11/14/2013 11:58:55 AM

With the first overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers select....

this guy



[Edited on November 14, 2013 at 3:38 PM. Reason : x]

11/14/2013 3:37:11 PM

^lol. how many points does that guy have so far? 4pts?



those new Christmas jerseys are god awful. turrible

11/14/2013 5:45:16 PM

Gortat showing off his low post repetoire

11/14/2013 5:54:19 PM

lol wtf

[Edited on November 14, 2013 at 9:36 PM. Reason : ]

11/14/2013 9:35:15 PM

I'm watching Dwight. the man seriously has two to three moves. how is he the most dominant center in the league? no wonder teams don't play "big"anymore. center play is dreadful in the league. it's all guards

11/14/2013 10:06:43 PM

The OKC-Golden State game last night was bananas. If GS knew how to play defense, they'd be legit title contenders.

11/15/2013 9:53:53 AM

Dirty



[Edited on November 18, 2013 at 9:53 AM. Reason : x]

11/18/2013 9:52:54 AM

hahah

11/18/2013 9:52:16 PM

wow, this somehow worked.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/knicks-amar-e-stoudemire-literally-turns-around-stare-164600343--nba.html

11/20/2013 3:43:31 PM

Derrick Rose... The next Grant Hill

11/23/2013 5:35:20 PM

Not sure rose can ever play at an elite level like hill did in his prime.

11/23/2013 5:52:24 PM

at least he only has two knees

11/23/2013 7:58:23 PM

its a good thing he sat out of the playoffs to ensure his good health for the longevity of his carrier.

/bitch

11/24/2013 3:27:17 AM

are the jazz the worst team in the history of the association?

11/24/2013 8:38:34 PM

The bad news for Rose is his season is over (again)

The good news for Rose is that his new shoe deal is about to kick in

11/25/2013 11:37:10 AM

Rose was absolute garbage this year anyway. Losing him will be a short term boost to the bulls if he wasnt going to find his game this season

11/25/2013 12:38:45 PM

^^ LOL

Kobe Bryant gets 2 year extension... remains highest payed player in NBA.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/lakers/2013/11/25/kobe-byrant-los-angeles-lakers-two-year-contract-extension/3698463/

11/25/2013 12:44:56 PM

^^^^ No. They can't beat bobcats of 2011-2012.

Paul Pierce and KG should retire ASAP. They are ruining their careers.

[Edited on November 25, 2013 at 1:16 PM. Reason : add another note]

11/25/2013 1:14:30 PM

tip's coaching is almost like a hindrance now for the bulls, they should have two lottery picks in a row now but he'll prob keep them out of it again

11/26/2013 12:06:28 PM

11/27/2013 8:46:46 PM

11/30/2013 2:33:19 PM

I love Nate Robinson
http://deadspin.com/this-is-why-we-love-nate-robinson-1475002460

12/2/2013 4:05:26 PM

The East sucks horsecock. A month into the season and there are 2 teams with winning records? JFC

12/3/2013 11:09:54 PM

raptors were up 27 on the warriors at golden state, and lost by 9.

GSW outscored them 42-15 in the 4th

12/4/2013 1:04:47 AM

theres only two teams in the west that wouldn't be top 3 in the east.

12/4/2013 2:39:33 AM

its the most unbalanced any league has ever been. It's embarrassing really.

I've got nothing else to add so I'm going to leave you with this quote from 3 Ninjas.

Grandpa: Two lessons you have to learn from this battle. Lesson 1, never attack unless you're gonna win?
Colt: And lesson two?
Grandpa: Don't climb a tree that's full of thorns. Uh!

12/4/2013 2:55:43 AM

but at least those two good teams in the east are the best two teams in the league.

12/4/2013 3:07:58 AM

12/4/2013 2:16:04 PM

Can we stop for a minute and talk about how good Lebron is this year? He's shooting 60% as a wing. Think about that for a minute.

He's just having an insanely efficient season thus far and is clearly the league MVP right now.

Oh, and are we really looking at another potential Miami vs. SA finals? I like Indiana, but I'm just afraid that they aren't there yet.

[Edited on December 4, 2013 at 2:25 PM. Reason : sdfsdf]

12/4/2013 2:20:32 PM

Is he really a wing anymore, though? He goes harder in the paint than Juaquin Malphurs. Obviously still extremely impressive, but he's more of a 4 than a 3 at this point.

12/4/2013 2:47:10 PM

The heat need to worry about Indiana. their front bigs can score, sharp defense, the roster is deeper, Paul George is an All Star, and they got rid of their duds. Miami still gets hurt on the inside and everyone and their grandma out rebounds them


my biggest shock is how garbage are the Brooklyn nets are playing.

12/4/2013 3:28:24 PM

^^ I still think of him more as a 3 because of how much he handles the ball and the fact that he doesn't really post up the way a traditional 4 does. I mean, he can and will, but that's not his primary game. Most of his scoring in the paint is still off of the drive or off of cuts, not from his post up game.

Oh, and what's really scary is how good he's gotten from 3. It's not fair for him to shoot 50% from distance the way he is right now. When he squares up on a 3 now you pretty much know it's going in.

[Edited on December 4, 2013 at 4:43 PM. Reason : sdfsf]

12/4/2013 4:42:02 PM

60-50-80 would be one of the most insane achievements in the history of basketball

12/4/2013 5:04:45 PM

Yeah. Pretty fucking bananas to think that it's even a possibility. Oh, and he's putting up 26, 6, and 6 while playing ridiculous D.

12/4/2013 5:23:56 PM

As a miami fan, i'm definitely concerned about playing against Indiana.

Really our strength against them will be the ability to combine low post presence (I think they are saving Oden for this) and perimeter shooting to counteract their defense. Hibbert and West really put up a number on Miami during the last playoff series which will only grow with Paul George emerging as a superstar.

IMO it will all come down to the consistency of Miami's bench being able to produce, putting a huge crutch on Ray Allen (not worried about this guy, he's a clutch shooter), Norris Cole (emerging star PG) and Battier.

Losing Mike Miller kinda sucked, but with the addition of Michael Beasley as an efficient scorer, it could be a serious series which will inevitably come to be.

[Edited on December 5, 2013 at 10:47 PM. Reason : .]

12/5/2013 10:45:24 PM

Beasley could be huge for Miami. If he can come in and be a legit scoring threat and play defense on Indiana's 4 it means that Lebron doesn't have to bang around in the post much. He'll lock up George (who is just having a huge break out year and looks like the best forward in the NBA not named James or Durant) and that shifts the rest of the offensive load to West, Hibbert, and Stephenson. I'm guessing Miami is ok with the idea that those guys have to beat them.

12/5/2013 11:00:20 PM

noah might be one of the best, if not the most efficient centers in the NBA atm.

12/6/2013 12:24:40 AM

Assuming Lebron stays in God mode, Miami's success always has and will continue to depend on D Wade being D Wade. I wouldn't be surprised to see him fizzle completely this year.

12/6/2013 2:08:56 AM